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Course: |
MGD 118
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Title: | Digital Color Theory |
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Long Title: | Digital Color Theory |
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Course Description: | Covers color theory as it relates to multimedia. The psychology of color is taught as well as how to effectively design with color. Students learn how to correct color photographs and create color separations. Color scanning technology is also covered. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Explain and discuss properties and recognition of color. (I) (II) (VII)
II. Dramatize and experiment with combining colors. (III)
III. Analyze how color affects and influences us. (IV)
IV. Describe and identify additive and subtractive color systems. (V) (IX)
V. Create and combine and separate artwork for output. (VI)
VI. Design artwork by applying principles of composition. (VIII)
VII. Demonstrate color management tools. (IX) (X)
VIII. Summarize web colors. (XI)
IX. Discuss color systems in Photoshop. (XII)
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Physical properties of color
II. How the eye works
III. Color perceptions and relationships
A. Contextual color
IV. Psychology of color
V. Organizing colors
A. Additive
B. Subtractive
VI. Color separations for printing
A. Cyan
B. Magenta
C. Yellow
D. Black
VII. Color in Art / Photography
VIII. Designing with color
A. Balance
B. Harmony
C. Scale
D. Proportion
E. Movement
F. Dominance
G. Rhythm and Repetition
H. Unity and Variety
I. Color themes
IX. Screen based color
X Color management
A. ICC profiles
B. Monitor calibration
XI. Web Color
A. Hexadecimal
B. Web safe
XII. Color in Photoshop
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